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a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Recent Examples of backlashes
In recent years, companies like Zara, Anthropologie and Patowl have faced similar backlashes over designs or motifs perceived as too similar to traditional works.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlashes
reactions
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Hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions piled up on the post.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kids of all ages are playing, some as young as 4, and their reactions can be intense.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Backlashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlashes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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